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' P. M. HOTCHKINL LIGHTING FIXTURE.

APPLICATION FILED JUNEZO. I917.

Patented Oct. 14, 1919.

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I Application filed June 20, 1917. .Srial No. 175,830.

To all whom it may concern 3 Be it known that I, PAUL M. HOTCHKIN, acitizen of the United States, residingat Chicago, in the county of Cookand State of Illinois, have invented a certain new and usefulImprovement in Lighting-Fixtures, of which the following is aspecification.

My invention relatesto those lighting fix tures, which are termedindirect, but 1n' which the ornamental appearance of the fixture isincreased by surrounding the reflector with a glass bowl and thenreflecting some of the direct light rays on to said bowl, therebyimparting a desirable luminosity to it, and removing the frequentlyheard objection that the source of light is unseen, and yet having it soscreened as to avoid the extremely deleterious action of direct lightupon the eyes. c

My means of accomplishing the foregoing objects may be more'readilyunderstood by having reference to the accompanyin drawings, which arehereunto annexed an are a part of this specification, in which:

The figure is a vertical sectional view of a fixture constructed inaccordance with my improvement.

Similar reference numerals refer to similar parts throughout the entiredescription.

The drawing shows my improvement applied to a lighting fixture which issuspended from'the ceiling. The fixture is provided with the usualcanopy 6 from which depend a plurality of chains 5- which support attheir lower ends a fixture body 2, which, as shown in the drawing, is anornamental ring. Inside of this ring is mounted an annular member' whichis preferably formed of metal, although any other suitable material canbe employed. The upper portion of this annular member 3 flares upwardlyand outwardly, the lower portion beingv bent at an angle to the upperportlon-and is flared downwardly and outwardly. The lower surface ofthis downwardly and outwardly flaring portion is preferably enameledwhite, forming a reflecting surface. 1 A plurality of arms 7 formed ofmetal, are spotaveldecl' to the annular member 3 and extend inwardly anddownwardly therefrom, forming a support for a reflector S, which isdesigned to receive the hght flux from an electric light bulb 9 anddirect the light rays upwardly outwardly will, however, strike thereflect lng portion of the annular member 3 and be redirected downwardlycausing an illumination of a glass bowl l which is suitably supported bythe fixture body 2.

The result of this construction is at once apparent. flector 8, all thedesirable results of a total indirect fixture, while the white enameledmetal surface of the ring will reflect a sufficient number of lumens toimpart a pleas ing amount of illumination to the bowl l, thus serving tobring out its ornamentation, and greatly adding to the beauty of thefixture. If desired the outer surface of the reflector 8 can be coatedwith aluminum, as

Therfixture has, due to the re specification of Letters Patent. PatentedOct. 14, 1919. I

body, an annular member mounted inside the fixture body the upperportion of which flares upwardly and outwardly, the lower portion beingbent at an angle thereto and flaring downwardly and outwardly, the lowersurface of the downwardly and outsurface which reflects the light raysclownwardly, a reflector which directs the light member to support saidreflector.

2. A. lighting fixturecomprising the combination with a source of lightof a'fixture body, an annular member mounted lnside the fixture-body theupper portion of which flares upwardly and outwardly, the lower as Vwardly flaring portion forming a reflecting portion being bent at anangle thereto and mounted inside of the glass bowl but in spacedrelation thereto, means carried by said annular member to support saidre 10 fiector, and means to support said fixture body. I

In testimony whereof, I have signed the foregoing specification.

PAUL M. HOTCHKIN.

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